Senior CBT Therapist & LTC Lead

Mpft Nhs; Stoke-on-Trent; On-site; GBP 40,000 - GBP 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A prestigious healthcare provider in the UK is seeking a Senior Therapist in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy based in Stoke-on-Trent. The role involves providing specialist psychological assessments and evidence-based CBT interventions, supervising other practitioners, and developing service pathways. Candidates must have post-qualification training in CBT and experience with Long Term Physical Conditions and Medically Unexplained Symptoms. Strong collaboration skills are crucial for successful interdisciplinary work.

Qualifications

• Experience in Long Term Physical Conditions (LTCs) / Medically Unexplained Symptoms (MUS).
• Ability to provide expert clinical supervision.
• Skills in developing and maintaining clinical pathways.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist psychological assessment and evidence-based interventions.
• Clinically supervise other LTC practitioners.
• Develop and maintain LTC pathways.

Skills

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy

Clinical supervision

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Research skills

Education

Post-qualification training in CBT

Job description

Overview

As a senior therapist in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, with post qualification training and experience in Long Term Physical Conditions (LTCs) / Medically Unexplained Symptoms (MUS), the post-holder is an autonomous clinical practitioner, responsible for their own actions within the context of professional and BABCP guidelines and the overall framework of the services objectives and policies.

The Post Holder will provide and develop CBT interventions within Talking Therapies, Staffordshire and Stoke on Trent, for patients with co-morbid LTCs/MUS, in consultation with the Clinical Director and Deputy Clinical Director. In the context of the service, the post holder will:

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist psychological assessment, formulation and evidence-based CBT and CB interventions to clients with a range of anxiety disorders, depression and co-morbid LTCs/MUS involving the clients family/informal carers as required
• Clinically supervise other LTC practitioners within the TT SSoT service
• Develop, evaluate and maintain LTC pathways within the service
• Build and maintain strong working relationships across the service and physical health teams
• Provide expert clinical supervision to High Intensity CBT therapists and Low Intensity workers within the TT service
• Provide expert advice and consultation on psychological issues to colleagues within the TT service and to other professionals in specialist physical health teams, including teaching and training, and collaborative clinical work
• Develop and maintain effective working relationships with multi-agency colleagues working with the client group, particularly those in community physical health teams, and ensure clients are appropriately referred and sign-posted to other services as their needs require
• Utilise research skills for ongoing audit of the service, regular outcome measures, and for research, policy and service development for integrated pathways within the TT service
• Take an active role in Clinical Governance to support practice and continuing professional development, and to promote the maintenance and development of high-quality psychological care for patients with co-morbid LTCs/MUS within the integrated TT service